Implementing a Video Library in SharePoint 2010

We can create a new video library to support marketing videos. Viewers need to search and filter the images to find the best image for their needs.

You create two content types: one supporting projects and another supports products.

Create Custom Media Content Types

1. Open the your site
2. From the Site Actions control, select Site Settings.
   
   
    
3. In the Galleries section, click Site content types links.
   
   
    
4. Click the Create link to create a new content type.
   
   
   
    
5. In the Name text box, enter Product Marketing Videos.
   
   Select Digital Asset Content Types in the Select parent content type from the drop-down.
    
6. Select Video as the Parent Content Type.
   
   
    
7. Click OK.
8. Click Add from Existing Site Columns link.
   
   
    
9. Add Product Category from the Available columns list box to the Columns to add list box.
10. Click OK.
11. From the Site Actions control, select Site Settings.
12. In the Galleries section, click Site content types links.
13. Click the Create link to create a new Content Type.
14. Enter Project Marketing Video in the Name text box.
15. Select Digital Asset Content Types in the Select parent content type from the drop-down.
16. Select Video as the Parent Content Type.
17. Click OK.
18. Click the Add from Existing Site Columns link.
19. Add Project from the Available columns list box to the Columns to add list box.
20. Click OK.

Create and Configure an Assets Library

Here we can create two new content types based off the existing video content type. You then add the content types to the new Assets library.

1. Open the site.
2. From the Site Actions control, select More Options.
3. Select Asset Library and enter the name Marketing Videos.
4. On the Ribbon, click the Library tab.
5. Click Library Settings Ribbon button.
6. Click Add from existing content type link.
7. Add the Product Marketing Video and Project Marketing Video content type to the Content types to add list box.
   
   
    
8. Click OK.
9. Click the Image content type.
   
   
    
10. Select Delete This Content Type.
    
    
     
11. Click OK.
12. Repeat steps 9 through 11 to delete the Video and Audio content types.

Create and Configure an Assets Library for Thumbnails

Here we can create a new assets library to contain the thumbnails that the Marketing Video Asset library can use when displaying thumbnails. Video assets do not contain their own thumbnail; therefore, you need to add a thumbnail for each video.

1. Open the site
2. From the Site Actions control, select More Options.
3. Select Asset Library and enter the name AssetThumbnails.
4. On the Ribbon, click Library tab.
5. Click the Library Settings Ribbon button.
6. Click the Video content type.
7. Select Delete This Content Type.
8. Click OK.
9. Click the Audio content type.
10. Select Delete This Content Type.
11. Click OK.

Add Video Assets to the Library

1. Upload some videos to the library we created
   
   
    
2. Click the Play link. Verify the video plays in the browser.
   
   

Configure Maximum Upload Size for the Web Application

Here we can configure the maximum upload size for the Web application. This enables files larger than the default 50MB to upload.

1. In Central Administration, click Manage web applications link located in the Application Management section.
   
   
    
2. Click the General Settings Ribbon button to display the Web Application General Settings dialog.
   
   
    
3. Locate the Maximum Upload Size section, and set the Maximum Upload Size to 200MB.
   
   
    
4. Click OK.